Sir Peter Hannay Bailey Tapsell was a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle. He served in the House of Commons continuously from 1966 until 2015, and
Tapsell at Prime Minister's Questions in September 2012
The Father of the House is a title that is bestowed on the male member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom who has the longest continuous service. If two or more members have the same length
Peter Tapsell (British politician)
…for Louth and Horncastle. He served in the House of Commons continuously from 1966 until 2015, and was also previously an MP from 1959 to 1964. He was Father of the House between 2010 and 2015, during which time he was also the oldest sitting Member of Parliament. With a total parliamentary service of 54 years, he is one…
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Sir Peter Bottomley presiding over the chamber in 2019